Hodge, Oliveri good for community

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT)

Published 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The youth group started by Mr. Oliveri has been an active source of pride in our community. Right now they are working on bringing new trails to our existing paths through a grant. Both he and Mr. Hodge have not forgotten them in their plans for the Senior Center complex and I appreciate that. A teen center would be a wonderful addition to the center of our town.

The Squantz Pond movies over the summer have been a huge success and have brought families together for a night of fun, and I understand even more events are in store for next year. The makeover of the tennis courts and the track have brought children and families back to these venues of healthy activity. Never before have I seen such a cooperative relationship between our schools and town officials.

A new source of comfort in the realm of safety for our families is the installation of the Emergency Alert System and increased grant funding from Homeland Security due to the diligence of John Hodge.

Our town and state beach areas and roads are safer with planned cooperation between local police, the DEP and our volunteer fire department, and I see both Mr. Hodge and Mr. Oliveri putting in countless hours on any given emergency scene.